brosse

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See also: brossé

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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brosse

  1. inflection of bros:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French brosse, from Old French broche, broisse, from Vulgar Latin *brustia, *bruscia, from Frankish *brusti, a metathetic variant of *bursti, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (bristle), or alternatively from Frankish *brusk, from Proto-Germanic *bruskaz (tuft, underbrush).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brosse f (plural brosses)

  1. brush (the implement)
  2. crew cut
    Haha! Tu t’es fait une brosse, tu t’es cru en 1982 ou quoi ?
    Ha ha! You've got a crew cut; what do you think it is, 1982?

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Persian: برس (boros)

Verb

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brosse

  1. inflection of brosser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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